Italy vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Italy
4,767 Number
in 2025
Sweden
4,724 Number
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,767 Number against 4,724 Number in Sweden, a difference of 43 Number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,169 Number | 2,746 Number | 1,423 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,052 Number | 3,791 Number | 260.8 Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,851 Number | 4,866 Number | 14.33 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 4,767 Number against 4,724 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Italy and Sweden?
- 43 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.